Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-17
EASTERN NEWS.


EKv YoRx. March rs. - Tbs pre-
vaiiine fcat1Fe IN the stSek market tssay
vas oullness. she gajoKity Of operators
being kept cot b. tie fear 81 tiShf
messy which still hangs over he mar.
ket. The opening vas strong. mrs
prices showing advances over lat even
tna's figures Of from \ 70 = per cent.
Missouri Pscfae being an exespasan
With loss Of Y per csnt. Prices early
showed declining tendency on modeF-
ate business only. which coon dgindled
sway, and By n0oa The market vas very
dull 1t fFactisnnl eonceasi9as from
first pricGs. After that time. however.
some animation was d1spiByed and the
coal stocks and Western Uai0n became
leaders. Another period Of weakness
followed. The elsss va dali has fFn
generally and tFsds vas better taan IT
epening figures GovsFnmsnt bonds
we're duil and steady.
FIrs In sSufh CarsIfsa-
CHARLKsIoz Is. o., Msrch 1s.-HAlf
Of the bnsiaess part Of BlsokViIis And
some dwellings, Wers barned today
Les, nsaRiy eIO0.OO0. Tue insuranee
h betwesn ons laird and enc half OF
the loss.
Te Provide . District for RaRdaii.
HAHsIsBsRo pa. March 1.-The
Rspublioau members Of the Psilsdei
phia Delegation 10 the Stale House OF
Representatives met taGiRht and De
oidsd unanimously 20 TearFanRs the
Congressional apportionDsnt fOs Phila
dslphia 70 a. 70 provide . Democratic
District for Mr.. Randall.
A GuaPd az the Vanlt.
HEw YoKK, March Is "A guard vas
placed today over the vault IN which
BeeeheF's remains are deposited.
The ocean Yacht Race.
NKw Yonx, March I6.-Captsia Rob
ins0n, Of tbe steamship Erin, which ar
rived from Bsndon toaay, bfouKhs she
latest news from the yaehts Coronst and
DauntIess. The yachts we're seen on
Sunday night, go miles esst Of Sandy
Hook lehtsbip, by the second olhcer Of
ths Erin, who vas then on duty. The
Captain vas not informed Of the burn
inc Of signals, bat fare signals we're
shown Ia such way that the ofzceE vas
suest that they we're not shogn BY pilots.
The night vas clear aud the wind north-
east and blowing stsoma. The sch0onsfs
we're heading east by south. 1hia fact
alone attracted the attention Of the ON
Ger on duty, fer be said Il Gas two tointa
nearer tho Wind thsu be bad eysE seen
pilot boats steer. The yachts we're than
close together, both going along under
ell the lail they eould carry.
VIII Act In Harmony.
WAsHIHoros. March l6.-Ths mem
hers Of the General Passenger aud
Ticket Agents Association today
adopted unanimously q resolution,
which expresses the desire OF tbs Ass0
citation 20 act in harmony with tbs
Interstate Commerce Law, aud pledges
the Association 10 q stFist adherenee
70 is provisions. Ihe Convention
adopted the Recommendation Of the
National Association Of Baggage
Agents, that $50 pounds OF baggage be
fixed as the limit for each foil ticket,
and referred 10 the various local asso
Citations she recommendation OF the
Baggage Agents thAt uniform rate Of
Is per cent. on excess baggage be est alb
Iished.
Raaerai OF Lieutenant usweli.
The funeral OF Lieutenant Howell, OF
the Signal service, took place from bic
late residence today. The inteFmeat
was made in the Mt. ElwOod cemetery.
Cause sfthe Bridge Disaster.
Boston, March TO- Testimony before
che Railroad Commi. sioners to-day as
20 the cause of the Forest Hill accident,
tended 20 show that she accident drst
occurred 30 the train aud not to the
bridge, and that the bridge vent down
as a result Of the accident TO the
train.
Death OF a Famsns Horse.
LKxIHdros (KY.). March l6.-Msjor
Il. u. Thonas's famous imported stall.
lion. King Ban, died this forenoon Of
spinal meningitis, after an illness Of
less than "a hours. he was valued st
5000.